Patrick Forster Email & Phone Number

Canada

Managing Real Estate portfolio for Travelers Canada.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Coordinate, oversee and direct work flow for office alterations- Composition of processes and procedures- Coordinate facilities activities including leasing, landlord and tenant relations and general administration of office furniture and equipment- Prepare block plans for office renovations- Manage project specific budgets and site specific operating budgets

• Coordinate documentation including stakeholder and project communication, project status reports, schedules, purchase orders, project budgets, moves / adds / changes (MACs), tender documentation / process and drawings• Prepare reports and presentations to Executives and Stakeholders• Liaise between Business Units as it pertains to project scope and delivery including Telephony, IT, Security and Real Estate• Resource, time and allocation management• Site visits, project… Show more • Coordinate documentation including stakeholder and project communication, project status reports, schedules, purchase orders, project budgets, moves / adds / changes (MACs), tender documentation / process and drawings• Prepare reports and presentations to Executives and Stakeholders• Liaise between Business Units as it pertains to project scope and delivery including Telephony, IT, Security and Real Estate• Resource, time and allocation management• Site visits, project progress verification, stakeholder requirements gathering• Prepare project templates and standards and ensure adherence by Team• Manage project budgets, pay invoices, and analyze actual costs• Manage contractor relationships to ensure cost effective and timely delivery Show less

• Tracked Project progress• Coordinated work streams• Prepared reports and presentations to Executives and project team members• Coordinated administrative and technical aspects • Controlled project documentation including budgets, plans, issues, actions and risk logs• Managed documents on web based repository SharePoint• Coordinated document gathering by offsite teams from over 200 locations• Facilitated meetings, recorded and distributed minutes

• Managed product order and distribution• Developed company website and catalogue• Presented company at Toronto Boat Show• Provided customer service including dispute resolution

• Controlled project budgets• Reported to Client and project team members on regular basis• Coordinated administrative and technical aspects• Led Communications Team changing correspondence to policy holders• Controlled documentation• Monitored mail out to 3.5 million customers• Undertook Project Manager role when required

• Developed, managed and maintained Project Management Plan• Coordinated work streams, including Performance Management, Value Management, Risk Management, Reporting and Financial Controls• Developed and maintained the IT Evaluation Management System and Change Control System• Developed Financial Recording Matrices and Guidance Document• Evaluated tenders for Risk, Cost, Value and Whole Life Performance• Prepared periodic reports

• Coordinated private and public sector construction and refurbishment projects• Managed site and project office IT requirements• Assisted in tender breakdown, distribution and comparison

• Managed projects in Canberra, Sydney, New Zealand and Singapore from tender to completion• Responsible for construction of office spaces, quality assurance, change control and completion of defects and handover documentation• Responsible for client satisfaction: Compaq Computers, Nortel Networks, Credit Suisse First Boston, Commonwealth Funds Management and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission• Marketed and won projects in Canberra

• Developed and managed Communication Plan• Coordinated contractors and service delivery• Reported project progress• Reconciliation of contract variations• Managed replacement / upgrades to computer hardware, cabling and software• Managed project budgets• Undertook Program Manager role when required